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Title: Soul Reader
Author: beccers4469
Rating: PG
Word Count: 767
Notes: prompt#9 Eyes. I own absolutely nothing except the computer I wrote this on:) All mistakes are mine, hey I'm a rebel;P
She was hired in the magic shop for one reason, she was a Soul reader. She could by one look into ones eyes tell whether or not they had evil intent or pure intent. Whether the ingredients they were buying were going for protection or harm. The owner of shop hadn't still fully realized her worth yet, he just knew she was saving him lots of money, because on top of being a Soul reader she also was a Guardian. The people that had made the deal were trustworthy enough but were vague when they explained what she could do. All they said was he wouldn't be sorry.
So when Angel walked into the shop that night to purchase spell ingredients for a client who was heavily pregnant with the World's next Champion, he didn't know he was being 'inspected'. Walking up to the counter to show her the list it was a good thing he was schooled in the art hiding his emotions. For when he met her eyes he was pretty sure he was seeing things. The woman was at least six feet tall short almost buzzed cut hair, her shoulders were wide and muscular sloping into a well muscled chest with a large bust. Rounding out her body were wider hips than average but some how looked right on her. But what was so shocking were her eyes, they were a kaleidoscope of colors; blues, greens, browns, even some purple. They were almond shaped and large sitting perfectly on her face.
“Hello,” She said softly a Irish lilt to her voice, not heavy but light, just enough to tell she was from his homeland. “What can I do for ya' Liam?” She asked. Again Angel had to school himself. How did this woman know his name.
“Uh...I...how...” He stuttered at a loss for words. No one but a select few knew his name, his human name.
“No worries Vampire.” She said to him smiling softly and gently taking the list from his hand. Because in the few seconds she had looked into his eyes she knew all about his past, his present and future. And she felt sorrow, deep sadness, and pain. But she also felt hope, hope for him. For in his eyes she saw a truly flawed but whole being. One despite his shortcomings was trying to do good. It wasn't about righting the wrongs he did in his past, his redemption. He knew he could never atone for all evil he had committed, it was about simply doing good, trying to help a world a people that could barely take care of themselves.
“I mean you no harm,” She said, looking at the list and began taking items from various shelves and placing them on the counter before the stunned Vampire. “I am just, like you, doing my part in keeping the world a better place. However small my part may be.” She finished laughing throatily like Kathleen Turner. He pupils dilated and Angel relaxed.
“What are you? I mean...sorry.” He said feeling rude and all of ten years old for the way he was acting. Again she laughed and for first time since Buffy he felt a stirring in his pants.
“Tis okay dear Liam.” She told him smiling and began to place his purchases in a brown paper sack with twine handles, on the front of the bag was a Celtic knot.
“I am a being of good, I can promise you.” He looked at her eyebrow slightly cocked not liking her short explanation. She knew and laughed again. Angel liked how she seemed happy and carefree it was making him want to smile and enjoy the moment as well.
“I can say no more,” She told him and look ed at him from under her eyelashes, “Because what his a woman without any secrets?” She winked. He just smiled and for another first today it reached his chocolate eyes and made them twinkle. He took the bag from her and as he walked from the door she told his back.
“You should do that more often.”
“Do what?” He asked turning his body and head to look at her once more. He was going to have to find more reasons to come here.
“Smile.” She said with a smile of her own. He nodded and did as she asked, it still reaching his eyes and walked out the door. He got halfway down the street when he realized he hadn't asked her her name.